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Saint Leo University named a “2014 Great College to Work For®”

Saint Leo
University has been named one of the best colleges in the nation to
work for in a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher
Education.

The results, released online July 21 in The
Chronicle’s seventh annual report on The Academic Workplace,
are based on a survey of more than 43,500 employees at 278 colleges
and universities.

Less than a third of the 278 institutions evaluated
achieved “Great College to Work For” recognition. Results are
reported for small, medium, and large institutions, with Saint Leo
University included among the large universities, those with 10,000
or more students.

Saint Leo University achieved honors in 10 categories
this year:

Collaboration and Governance

Compensation and Benefits

Confidence in Senior Leadership

Facilities, Workspace, and Security

Job Satisfaction

Professional/Career Development Programs

Respect and Appreciation

Supervisor or Department Chair Relationship

Teaching Environment

Tenure Clarity and Process

Because Saint Leo was rated highly across 10 of the
12 categories, it also was named a 2014 Honor Roll institution, a
designation granted to only 42 of the colleges surveyed. This is
the second consecutive year that Saint Leo has earned this
distinction.

“We are gratified to again be selected as one of the
best colleges in the nation in which to work,” said University
President Arthur F. Kirk, Jr. “It is a recognition we do not take
for granted. As we commemorate our 125th anniversary, we continue
to strive to provide a welcoming and respectful university
community that values the needs and contributions of every
individual. We remain faithful to our mission and core values of
excellence, respect, personal development, integrity, community,
and responsible stewardship, which guide us as people and as an
institution. The consistent practice of these values is reflected
in this achievement.”

“The institutions that the Great Colleges program
recognizes provide innovative educational experiences – while also
offering their employees outstanding workplace experiences – and we
are eager to help readers learn more about them,” said Liz
McMillen, The Chronicle’s editor.

The survey results are based on a two-part assessment
process: an institutional audit that captured demographics and
workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered
to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. The
primary factor in deciding whether an institution received
recognition was the employee feedback.

To administer the survey and analyze the results,
The Chronicle worked with ModernThink LLC, a strategic
human capital consulting firm that has conducted numerous “Best
Places to Work” programs, surveying hundreds of thousands of
employees nationwide.

Great Colleges to Work For is one of the largest and
most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country. For
more information and to view all the results of the survey, visit
The Chronicle’s website at http://chronicle.com/AcademicWorkplace2014.